Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ringwood East

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the state and national figures, Ringwood East typically sees 2.6 people per home. This reflects a stable residential profile where family households are the most common arrangement.

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📍 Ringwood East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ringwood East sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood East — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ringwood East2.6
3135, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most common at 31.1%, while 25.3% of residents live alone. This share of single-person homes has fallen slightly since 2011 and sits around the middle compared to similar areas.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ringwood East, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 64.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.9% of the total, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.

11.9% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ringwood East, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/family-households